An act more defaming than this can hardly be imagined. The Maharashtra Assembly seems to have become a hub for goons to reign. It’s not everyday that you get to see members of the MNS adopting such violent measures.

The assault on Abu Azmi in the Assembly bestows both shock and shame to the political scenario of our country. The reason? Taking his oath in Hindi. This onslaught is in fact not only on our national language but on other more deep rooted values as well. It’s an attack on our patriotism, discipline and our integrity as a whole.

Does someone who opposes Hindi-the national language can be called a citizen of the nation? An Indian at all? I doubt. Reports say that this is all in response to MNS President Raj Thackeray’s letter to the party members asking them to take their oath only in Marathi and not any other language.

Isn’t this amalgamation of biased feelings and radical ideologies hampering the country’s “Unity in diversity” theme? And to top it all an interview of Mr.Thackeray shows him saying that whoever tries to insult the Marathi language,his MNS members are going to handle them.

Shamelessness to its ultimate degree. The MNS stands for Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. One can hardly see what “nirman” they have brought about instead of displaying hooliganism and destruction.

Yes, action ha been taken in the form of four MNS legislators being suspended for four years. However getting to the root of the problem is still a stiff and upheaval task. A great disappointment it will be if no litigation is enforced against the likes of slanted leaders like Raj Thackeray who go to the point of insulting the nation to accomodate their angled beliefs.